UPOKONGARO FE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 242, 15 October 1935, Page 6

UPOKONGARO FE

NECESSITY EMPHAJ; DEPUTATION TO WAIT 1 COUNTY RE-ESTABLISHMENT Of AP DESIRED. The question of th' p Ferry was fully discu>>- I ’J,X • lay’s meeting uf the AVaitotj. ' Council, and following a - • from settlers and othci” the. matter, who urged t re established, the con- Re arrange a meeting with the* » 31 Bounty Council with a f Ihe ffiry into opera!i"-. 7. M man of the Waitotara - ir-. aMr. W in. Morrisun . 1 ( Mr. T. Dix i ©ff l to arrange for a nieeti Wanganui County ami ; . proceedure should be ' CUI The deputation re; -s. • school, social, church .q .d activities of Upokonio speakers emphasised tlm nc. bi the ferry to the coinniiu ;v r Mr. Donald Ross, who i ; deputation, pointed <•< 16 1 which would be infliced nisi on both sides of the 1: - v.as closed altogether. H (: X ® that the township of ■ bat its social, religious a; facilities, was availabl. ■ opposite side of the ri\ |- ( f lc were closed for all tin • serious matter for th. • many instances it won’ . IrCC to j.mrney as far as t! Ibridge and return on 1 ■ otbthe river. 5 It Mr. Mm. Morrison j m y Waitotara County was .4on with the matter of 'OKI the ferry, but was no’ force the ha ml of County. The matter w: these two counties T iat< County had declared tha' the: | not justified, and that s ar- j was to be spent they v ugp, spend it on Ihe River Wanganui <’ount\ was ■ _ Mr. Morrison, then 11 c County was prepared i ■ the matter, ■ard Asset to Settlers erri orc: been a. good paying p- :"< few years ago. To (la; hat asset to the an tinned a. real hardship " 'ib! flirted un a large number of ru The deputation had not ■■'.’ne; to the council, but intended fit matter further it nothing ranged between the coumies. Mr. W. IL Ford, who i u- hej Upokongaro School < that the ferry was important educational welfare o’ the ir ® The closing of the ferry an;' '.’erring of the children 1 • the2 School would mean tlrni : figure* School would l-c ’aw grade. It was of <-on>. r* ance that such a liapp'"i _ *■ take place. Il was whi present high standard •: ' p«jj should 1"’ maintained, of the parents on the Wn The the river wor* in favour n dren crossing the river Io > Education Board had strthat it was mueh cheap* ' ill' 1 to subsidise the ferry than l-:” other arrangements. Mr. I ' the Waitotara County 1 mg] some action in the matter ar. stated that he in ilerst t mul repairing the ferry «■-. juc: only £5O or £6O. Expert ak had been received on this que : ‘ a or. offer to do the work had I* ' At this stage, another metC-' | deputation stated th:.* would be prepared to p\ v 11 Hl Pa Service Popular With Sett /tj(l 1 Mr. .1. Farley, who sp'-ke •’ of the Upokongaro spoils y ' Viate l that the ad\ ent » ’ I een a gala da; for I': P service was more popukir ' ' '' ' ’m owed a good deal to r vl County for what it 1m l <i ■' | past. T'o ■ e were which attracted ; , j kiri side of the river a..-! 1- 3 of the ferry would mem <!:•• district into two secti" - '. f ' added that some 80 ru 1■ ■: ayerthe ferry and were :u. -ervice re-established. M ■the counties would 1 P 0 I lish view- others migl I the matter. It wa« II he community 11 w l-leprivc these people - P*’ tiie ferry. Sb- refer- ■ activities of Upokon. ' 11 acted residents from I the river. Mrs. W'iel *J? Honed the sehonl am “ which would be neeev-nry bt -eniial n't mil; In t I the ' tnunity. but 1 , • , The Res. “ ! that if the pt | the river we-'- t" I"- s ’ ' .the - I fern , it would meati • ' p '' i f the social act a itv I ri-m h r ore serious, i Ur t I;i little monev. ]f 1 he ' ther side were to be he immunity life of 1 ire 1 m:tlo'.»k would be les- jpi cause they weld m :o-c ''>f life which they ,iot joy. »f i Mr. Morrison assur if | (that the W’aitoUra wHild emlea.rtur to ■ ietl iiangement with the A'> - .ak After the deputati" I i 'r. L. T. Jones sam : r Ed< .should be settled ami and [two counties. He mo ■ ■ gen ganui County be invit- 1 totara to go into the sub i The county enginee- 3ou I said the AVaitotara < ' l the i power to act alone on *■■ Hy | quiries had been made lee, |of Public AVorks and r - wil be furnished by the * S I who would recommend ° ne .. j other xs to the nece--vice. The Waitotara ’ . pise the Minister that nble to the continuance of / but it had no power tn , thing or take any steps on » native. ' The chairman and th’’ erl * a empowered to arrange 1 ® e ‘ the Wanganui Count;. ,>